Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	love_n	patience_n	temperance_n	1,797	5	11.2015	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03949	Bromelion A discourse of the most substantial points of diuinitie, handled by diuers common places: vvith great studie, sinceritie, and perspicuitie. Whose titles you haue in the next page following.	S. I., fl. 1595.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Summa totius Christianismi. English.	1595 (1595)	STC 14057; ESTC S107410	412,250	588

god_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n philip._n 1._o 23._o for_o i_o be_o great_o in_o doubt_n on_o both_o side_n destr_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o luke_n 23._o 43._o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o thief_n that_o repent_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o chapter_n 16._o 22._o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n wis●_n 3._o 1._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o eccle._n 12._o 7._o and_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o then_o shall_v they_o enjoy_v full_o that_o unspeakable_a comfort_n prepare_v rom._n 8._o 18._o for_o i_o account_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n mat._n 25._o 34._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 42._o 43._o 53._o the_o body_n be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n and_o be_v raise_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n and_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n and_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n for_o this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n be_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o by_o who_o virtue_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o good_a work_n rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n ●●_o 2._o re●_n 1._o 2●1_n 2._o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o you_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o of_o jesn_n our_o lord_n according_a as_o his_o godly_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowkledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o most_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o godly_a nature_n in_o that_o you_o fly_v the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n therefore_o give_v even_o all_o diligence_n thereunto_o join_v moreoner_n virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o neither_o shall_v be_v idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v far_o off_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v fromm_n his_o old_a sin_n wherefore_o brethren_n give_v rather_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o by_o these_o mean_v a_o enter_v shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o cuerlasting_a kingdom_n of_o out_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n whereas_o altogether_o contrary_a the_o reprobate_n conceive_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o sin_n death_n 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pain_n now_o therefore_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v mat._n 25._o 41._o then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o seven_o chapter_n after_o what_o sort_n this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v preach_v with_o most_o profit_n sinte_v we_o have_v now_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n require_v what_o discretion_n the_o matter_n require_v it_o remain_v also_o that_o we_o show_v what_o order_n we_o think_v best_a to_o be_v obseru●●_n in_o preach_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n whereas_o many_o find_v this_o matter_n so_o sharp_a and_o strange_a that_o they_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o dangerous_a rock_n it_o be_v partly_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o malice_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o rashness_n and_o lack_n of_o discretion_n of_o they_o that_o 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heart_n our_o affection_n and_o disposition_n the_o body_n &_o all_o the_o action_n thereof_o now_o be_v change_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v now_o frame_v to_o a_o new_a man_n as_o though_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o a_o new_a mould_n worldly_n lust_n have_v their_o warning_n to_o be_v pack_v and_o to_o go_v into_o exile_n and_o banishment_n and_o now_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a way_n embrace_v the_o feel_v of_o sin_n and_o their_o former_a evil_a life_n breed_v a_o hatred_n thereof_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v argument_n and_o token_n of_o god_n good_a grace_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o how_o joyful_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o he_o that_o by_o sickness_n be_v almost_o bring_v to_o his_o death_n to_o come_v to_o health_n and_o enjoy_v life_n a_o life_n in_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o sick_a life_n a_o languish_a life_n and_o death_n itself_o so_o that_o when_o we_o leave_v it_o and_o the_o custom_n thereof_o we_o rise_v again_o 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